The curriculum provides consumer information on five topics to increase independence and effectiveness of physically disabled (PD) persons in the marketplace. Noted is development of the curriculum as part of a 3 stage county educational program in San Diego, California, including incorporation of findings from a needs assessment survey of PD and…

This manual is addressed to providing high school students with daily living skills they will need in modern urban settings. Individual lesson plans for teachers are accompanied by simply worded instructional materials. Students are presented with problem solving exercises in such areas as: (1) self awareness; (2) communication; (3) money, income,…

This booklet is a basic introduction to energy and energy usage. The first chapter discusses various forms of energy and how they are measured and converted from one to another with a unit conversion chart included. Tables and figures list annual energy requirements of household electrical appliances and energy requirements for houses with various…

Insights into Consumer Issues is one of a group of educational publications and teaching units that J.C. Penney provides for consumer educators as a public service. This folder illustrates that although computerized processing of personal information has brought considerable convenience, the potential risk to personal privacy is of increasing…

The individualized learning package for secondary consumer education deals with consumer buying as influenced by advertising. The teacher's section of the package contains a statement of purpose and instructional objectives. Equipment and materials (specific textbooks, audiovisual aids, and sources for sample post-test advertisements) needed for…

Written by 90 vocational home economics teachers during the consumer education workshops held at three Ohio institutions: Ashland College, Bowling Green University, and Miami University, the material included in the supplement is to be used in combination with the Consumer Education Guide for Ohio, Grades K-12. The learning experiences are…

The learning experiences in consumer education were developed to be used by job-training teachers as an integral part of the vocational home economics job-training curriculum. The activities were designed to provide basic understanding of: the nature and function of the American economic system; the roles of producers, consumers, and citizens; and…

Objectives of the SPICE (School Programs in Career Education) curriculum guides are concerned with the areas of self-concept, dignity of work, constant change in the world of work, and relevance of school to work. The career education curriculum in the volume presents units which may be taught as separate subjects, incorporated into all areas of…

This booklet presents a 10-lesson curriculum guide for teaching mothers of Head Start children to plan, purchase, prepare, and serve food more efficiently and economically. Leaders of programs in nutrition education for Head Start parents must complete a Leaders Training Course, taught by a professional nutritionist or home economist. The first…

Presented is the curriculum guide from the Home and Family Living Laboratory, a project of the Child Development Center (St. Paul, Minnesota) which serves educable mentally retarded and trainable mentally retarded teenagers and young adults. It is explained that the laboratory setting is a house (next to the school building) which accommodates 12…

The learning package on purchasing clothes is designed for use by instructors in adult consumer-homemaking programs, with the target population generally being adults in socioeconomically disadvantaged innercity and rural areas. Major topics include: government regulations related to care and labeling of fabrics and garments, wardrobe planning,…

The child development guide, part of a consumer and homemaking education unit, was developed in a 3-week curriculum workshop at Winthrop College in June 1972. The identified objectives and learning experiences have been developed with basic reference to developmental tasks, needs, interests, capacities, and prior learning experiences of students.…

The clothing and textiles guide, part of a consumer and homemaking education unit, was developed in a 3-week curriculum workshop at Winthrop College in June 1972. The identified objectives and learning experiences have been developed with basic reference to developmental tasks, needs, interests, capacities, and prior learning experiences of…

This guide is planned to assist state agricultural extension persons who are responsible for program development of a youth consumer education program. It identifies priority content and teaching methods for program content, planning, implementation, and evaluation. A rationale for developing a 4-H consumer education program is given which…

This book presents a collection of ways for individuals and groups to combat specific environmental problems. It is divided into four sections. The first section provides a brief overview of environmental issues including the greenhouse effect, air pollution, ozone depletion, acid rain, extinction, groundwater pollution, solid waste, and energy…